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June 10, 2013

Recipe for Slow Cooker Beef and Mushrooms (with a secret ingredient)

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Whenever I see the little grocery ads in my mailbox I instantly search to see what kind of meats I can stock up on.  Whenever I see the “chuck roast” or “cross rib roast” on sale for $2.99/lb I stock up.  It is absolutely the best cut of beef in the slow cooker and if cooked low and slow all day long will turn out well.  This recipe has a secret ingredient, Sprite…but don’t worry it’s not a sweet sauce.  The carbonation from the soda just tenderizes the beef and makes it fork tender.  You could probably use another type of soda like Coke or Dr. Pepper, if that’s how you roll at your house.  The Worcestershire and and tomato paste bump up the flavor and the flour and tapioca ensure a nice thick sauce without having to reduce on the stove.  Enjoy!  4 stars.
Recipe for Slow Cooker Beef and Mushrooms (with a secret ingredient) #crockpot

Makes 6 servings
Ideal slow cooker size:  4 quart


1 1/2 lb chuck roast, trimmed of any excess fat and cubed
2 Tbsp flour
2 tsp Shirley J Beef Bouillon or 4 tsp regular bouillon
2 Tbsp dried minced onion
1/2 tsp black pepper
8 oz sliced mushrooms
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 Tbsp quick cooking tapioca
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1/2 cup lemon lime soda (like Sprite, not diet)
Parsley, for garnish

1.  Place cubed roast in bottom of slow cooker.  Sprinkle the flour over the meat and stir to coat.
2.  Add in the bouillon, onion, pepper, mushrooms, garlic powder, evaporated milk, tapioca, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste and soda.  Stir to coat.
3.  Cover and cook on LOW for about 6-8 hours, or until beef is extremely tender (if it’s not tender, it’s not done).
4.  Remove lid and stir a bit.  Serve beef, sauce and mushrooms over noodles or potatoes or rice (or whatever you feel like).  Top with parsley for garnish.

P.S.  Do you have chuck roast in your fridge that you want to use up?  Check out these other recipes that use chuck roast…all delicious and all take a long time to cook so they are perfect for the working mom!

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No Peek Beef Stew
Beef Burgundy
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6 Comments Filed Under: 6 or More Hours, All Recipes, Beef, Slow Cooker Tagged With: beef chuck roast, comfort foods, All Posts, 4 stars, crock pot recipes, slow cooker recipes

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  1. [email protected] says

    November 5, 2013 at 3:58 am

    Hilary, yes, that would probably work. Let me know how it turns out!

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  2. Hillary Fay @ A Whole Awful Lot says

    November 4, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    We try to avoid any kind of soft drink or sugary anything in our house, do you think that you could replace the sprite with a club soda or seltzer water for the carbonation?

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  3. [email protected] says

    June 24, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    So glad that it turned out for you Christie!!

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  4. Christie Hardin says

    June 23, 2013 at 10:38 pm

    I made this one for dinner tonight. I was a bit skeptical of a couple ingredients (the milk, soda) but it turned out great. Very tasty and the meat was really tender. I doubled the recipe and let it cook on low for 8 hours.

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  5. [email protected]l.com says

    June 10, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    try it! you'll like it, Carole!

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  6. Carole says

    June 10, 2013 at 9:33 pm

    Karen, I would never have thought of that! Will give it a go.

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